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Father held after stab death of boyA father of two suspected of stabbing his three-year-old son to death before turning the knife on himself has been arrested in hospital.
UK
Missing killer: Straw 'should quit'The brother of a man murdered by fugitive former royal aide Jane Andrews has said Jack Straw should consider resigning after she fled an open prison.
Nuclear power station shut by blazeA nuclear power station has been shut down following a fire.
More rain threatens Cumbrian bridgeFears that a vital bridge in Cumbria may collapse are mounting after yet more heavy rain battered the flood-stricken county.
World
Massacre death toll rises to 46Emergency rule has been imposed on two Philippine provinces after security forces found more bodies from one of the worst incidents of election violence in the nation's history.
Inquiry told of regime change talksBritish officials secretly discussed the prospects for regime change in Iraq in late 2001 - more than a year before the invasion - the official inquiry into the war has been told.
Briton killed in helicopter crashFour people, including a British tourist, have died after a helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the Israeli coast.
Odd news
- Santas press for swine flu shots
Forget biscuits and milk, Santa wants the swine flu vaccine.
- 'Dog drowning' kangaroo attacks man
An Australian man is in a stable condition in hospital after being slashed across the abdomen and face by a kangaroo that was holding his dog underwater.
- Murderer seeking a sex-change op
A convicted murderer serving a life sentence is to go before a judge to ask for electrolysis treatments as she seeks a taxpayer-funded sex-change operation.
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- The Terrorist Myth In North Africa
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- The Failure of the Copenhagen Climate Talks
- Newsweek Reporter's Ordeal in Iran
- Chinese Sea Turtles Return Home
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Lizard arrestMan is captured at LA airport with 15 live lizards, worth over £5,000, strapped to his chest.
Bulls run amokAnimals break free in the city of Cadiz, Spain, during the filming of Tom Cruise's latest film.
Ginger attackVandals destroy hundreds of gingerbread houses put up for a festive display in Norway.
Climate changeThe UK needs more skilled engineers and workers if it is to build up green technology sectors.
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